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Tanabag

Barangay in Puerto Princesa City (Capital), Palawan · Internet connectivity profile
Tanabag
MunicipalityPuerto Princesa City (Capital)
ProvincePalawan
PSGC codePH1705316060
Population (2020 est.)432
Area34.7 km²
Cell towers3
Coverage statusVerified coverage (NTC + crowdsourced)
Typhoons since 198029 (within 100 km)

Tanabag is a barangay of Puerto Princesa City (Capital), Palawan, Philippines, with an estimated population of 432 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱23,321 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 18% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)3NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)3OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationVerified coverage (NTC + crowdsourced)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximity25 to 50 km from the backboneSubmarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱23,321/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 28.6% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 18% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation25 mFABDEM
Mean slope11.1°FABDEM
Tree canopy height15.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city31 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 29 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.10 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 0.11 to 0.53 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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